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the election triggered 31 million tweets. president obama's tweet that read 4 more years was retweeted 700,000 times. president obama tweeted saying we are all in this together, that is how we campaigned and that is who we are. thank you. >>> supporters of gay marriage is celebrating today. measures legalizing same-sex marriage passed in maine and maryland. the 7th and 8th straits to allow. washington state could follow when all the ballots are counted. it is the first time they won at the polls. >>> two measures legalling marijuana passed in colorado and washington. legalizing marijuana passed in colorado and washington. experts say implementation remains uncertain because the measures directly contradict federal law. >>> measure to legalize medical marijuana dispensary was defeated. 62% voted no. >>> a transportation sales tax measure is too close to call. 65.5% approved measure b-1. that is shy of the 66.6 needed to pass. there are still a few ballots left to count here. measure b-1 would raise tax to 9 cents. >>> californ
the election triggered 31 million tweets. president obama's tweet that read 4 more years was retweeted 700,000 times. president obama tweeted saying we are all in this together, that is how we campaigned and that is who we are. thank you. >>> supporters of gay marriage is celebrating today. measures legalizing same-sex marriage passed in maine and maryland. the 7th and 8th straits to allow. washington state could follow when all the ballots are counted. it is the first time they won at...
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since the election it seems there are reports about it everywhere. rob roth tells us that seems to be creating a ground swell for action. you talked to a congresswoman about that this today. >> reporter: right. we're standing on 3rd avenue made up of mostly mom and pop shops just like main street usa. folks here say they not only are hoping political leaders avoid the so-called fiscal cliff, they're expecting them to find a solution this to what economists call a potential looming catastrophe. the path leading away from the fiscal cliff goes through congress, but can democrats and republicans reach a compromise? democratic congresswoman says compromise is possible because democrats are willing to discuss budget cuts and republicans don't want the tax cuts initiated by president george w. bush to expire at the end of the year. >> with that looming the republicans have a reason to find a means to salvage something for their side. >> reporter: house minority leader issued a statement urging congress to extend the tax cults to couples earning under $250,
since the election it seems there are reports about it everywhere. rob roth tells us that seems to be creating a ground swell for action. you talked to a congresswoman about that this today. >> reporter: right. we're standing on 3rd avenue made up of mostly mom and pop shops just like main street usa. folks here say they not only are hoping political leaders avoid the so-called fiscal cliff, they're expecting them to find a solution this to what economists call a potential looming...
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. >> it appears they are saying the fbi didn't realize until election day that the general was involved. that doesn't add up. >> they investigated petraeus after a florida woman alerted authorities about threatening e- mails, but national security was not compromised. >> they may ask for petraeus to testify anyway, regardless of his resignation. four of the five hearings planned this week are not open to the public. in washington, jacqueline felt. >>> the highway patrol is investigating a car accident in contra costa that turned into a shooting. the chp says the drivers got out of their vehicles, got in an argument, and one of them opened fire ontory. on the other. the driver that fired the shot ran from the scene and has not been fired. >>> four people are under arrest after a shooting in menlo park. they received several reports of gunfire from a home on madera avenue. they found four people in their teens and 20s and two high capacity assault rifle, a semi- automatic, and ten ounces of marijuana. they believe they are part of a criminal street gang. >>> coming up at 6:00, the latest
. >> it appears they are saying the fbi didn't realize until election day that the general was involved. that doesn't add up. >> they investigated petraeus after a florida woman alerted authorities about threatening e- mails, but national security was not compromised. >> they may ask for petraeus to testify anyway, regardless of his resignation. four of the five hearings planned this week are not open to the public. in washington, jacqueline felt. >>> the highway...
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they say vote in the next election. >> we have been through this once before. ridiculous going through it again. >> the petitions to secede are on the white house "we the people" website. at last check. california had 11,000 petitions. according to the website, the obama administration said they will review and respond once it reaches 25,000. >> >> a sacramento family basks in the spotlight after welcoming their new tripletts and possibly breaking a new world record. > emotions running high for jason and brittany. she gave birth to triplett boys who weighed together a total of 20-pounds. they are submitting forms to the guinness book hoping their boys tip the scales towards a world record. >> >> a close eye on the hillside that was compromises by a mud slide. unusual steps residents are making to make sure their homes are protected if the hill gives way again. >> >> the arrest of the driver suspected in the hit and run that injured the man riding this mountain bike. . >>> good evening, >> the mud has been cleared out of the street, but residents in daily city a
they say vote in the next election. >> we have been through this once before. ridiculous going through it again. >> the petitions to secede are on the white house "we the people" website. at last check. california had 11,000 petitions. according to the website, the obama administration said they will review and respond once it reaches 25,000. >> >> a sacramento family basks in the spotlight after welcoming their new tripletts and possibly breaking a new world...
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the man who was elected to take her place did. >> it shocked our community and broke our hearts. there is no way to make sense of those senseless acts. >> reporter: gabrielle giffords' husband mark kelly says she is blind in one eye and struggles to walk. he grabbed her hand and walked away. >> jared lee loughner's sentence is 7 connective life terms, followed by 140 years in prison. it is unclear where he will serve. >> one of the victims of the colorado theater shooting in july returned to work today after recovering. co-workers donated 106 vacation and sick days so he would be paid during his absence. he says he feels sadness for the man who shot him. >> i can't imagine what it would be like, living a life of pure hatred. i just trust the path he puts at my feet. >> he was one of 58 people injured. 12 other people were killed. >>> authorities figured out the source of a carbon monoxide leak that prompted the evacuation of a hotel in burlingame. guests at the embassy suites were forced to leave at 1:00 a.m. this morning because of the high carbon monoxide levels. one person was
the man who was elected to take her place did. >> it shocked our community and broke our hearts. there is no way to make sense of those senseless acts. >> reporter: gabrielle giffords' husband mark kelly says she is blind in one eye and struggles to walk. he grabbed her hand and walked away. >> jared lee loughner's sentence is 7 connective life terms, followed by 140 years in prison. it is unclear where he will serve. >> one of the victims of the colorado theater...
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. >>> we are a few days out from election day, already the entire government focus has shifted big time. >> calls for bipartisan effort, the president and house speaker far apart when it comes to finding solution. karen traverse has more on the fiscal cliff. >> reporter: taxes in the wealthiest americans was the center piece of president obama's re-election message. he didn't back down. >> we can't just cut our way to prosperity. if we are serious about reducing the deficit, we have to combine spending cuts with revenue. that means asking the wealthiest americans to pay more in taxes. >> reporter: the president pushed congress to keep the tax cuts for americans earning less than 250,000 dollars. >> that fortunately we shouldn't need long negotiations or drama to solve that part of the problem. let's extend the middle class tax cuts now. let's do that right now. >> reporter: the so called fiscal cliff looming at the end of the year could have serious ramifications, $650 billion in cuts and tax increases in to effect january 1st, if there is no deal, affecting every american taxpayer. joh
. >>> we are a few days out from election day, already the entire government focus has shifted big time. >> calls for bipartisan effort, the president and house speaker far apart when it comes to finding solution. karen traverse has more on the fiscal cliff. >> reporter: taxes in the wealthiest americans was the center piece of president obama's re-election message. he didn't back down. >> we can't just cut our way to prosperity. if we are serious about reducing the...
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asked whether the scandals with a distraction so soon after the election. >> wouldn't call it welcome. >> reporter: the fbi uncovered hundreds, if not thousands of emails between petraeus and his biographer, paula broadwell, many of them say layious in nature. general allen received an email traced back to broadwell. he told jill kelly about it which may have triggered the investigation. >> new details surrounding that affair comes to light, a look at the fbi's handling of the case. nancy pelosi was briefed by petraeus' replacement mike morrell many said they were surprised they weren't told but many experts said the fbi did the right thing. it's impacting the investigation into the attack in benghazi. petraeus was supposed to testify but no longer wants to, which has angered some folks in the senate. as for the debate, the fbi should have told mem where he -- members sooner. they are required to notify intelligence community. >>> so why would swhown has everything, power, command, respect, throw that away for an extra marital afairmt marriage counselors said many times it's a matter
asked whether the scandals with a distraction so soon after the election. >> wouldn't call it welcome. >> reporter: the fbi uncovered hundreds, if not thousands of emails between petraeus and his biographer, paula broadwell, many of them say layious in nature. general allen received an email traced back to broadwell. he told jill kelly about it which may have triggered the investigation. >> new details surrounding that affair comes to light, a look at the fbi's handling of the...
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in eight months, president obama said the american people knew what they were getting when they re-elected him and to take away from last week's results. >> i have a mandate to help middle class families. >> reporter: the fiscal cliff is looming at the end of the year. >> i want a big deal a comprehensive deal. >> reporter: the president reiterated he's in the backing down. >> a modest tax increase on the wasn't thy is not going to break their backs. >> reporter: congressional republicans said they're willing to compromise for a deal but on that issue they're standing firm. >> we know you can't raise taxes enough to solve the problem. >> reporter: for nearly an hour president obama took a wide range of questions and launched a strong defense of ambassador susan wright who has been under fire for the handling of the benghazi work. >> if senator mccain and others want to go after someone, they should go after me. i have no evidence at this point, from what i've seen, that classified information was disclosed, that in any way would have had a negative impact on our national security. >> repor
in eight months, president obama said the american people knew what they were getting when they re-elected him and to take away from last week's results. >> i have a mandate to help middle class families. >> reporter: the fiscal cliff is looming at the end of the year. >> i want a big deal a comprehensive deal. >> reporter: the president reiterated he's in the backing down. >> a modest tax increase on the wasn't thy is not going to break their backs. >>...
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despite knowing about the affair for more than a month before the election the fbi didn't tell the white house. they are defending their actions, the president said he is with holding judgement and is waiting for a full explanation. abc news new york. >> bp agrees to pay $4.5 billion in cash to the government for the oil spill in the gulf of mexico. in the settlement three employees will face criminal charges, two are charged with manslaughter. the explosion on the rig 50 miles off the coast of louisiana killed 11 workers. it sent 200 million-gallons of oil in to the water and today bp said it was neglect. two employee was charged with manslaughter or negligence in their supervision of safety tests. i third former employee was charged with obstruction of congress and making false statements to investigators. most of the money will go to the gulf coast states affected by the spill. >> a 66-year-old man is behind bars right now. he is a accused of sexually assaulting two boys. >> neighbors say john charles farrow is part a family family. we are live with more details on this case. >> repor
despite knowing about the affair for more than a month before the election the fbi didn't tell the white house. they are defending their actions, the president said he is with holding judgement and is waiting for a full explanation. abc news new york. >> bp agrees to pay $4.5 billion in cash to the government for the oil spill in the gulf of mexico. in the settlement three employees will face criminal charges, two are charged with manslaughter. the explosion on the rig 50 miles off the...
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they elected us to lead. they gave us a mandate to work together to do the best for our country. >> reporter: both parties will have to compromise by the end of the year to avoid the so- called "fiscal cliff." if they don't, the country faces a rollback of tax cuts as well as big cuts to defense and social programs. and there will be little time for the winners to celebrate. next tuesday, congress convenes and the top discussion will be on that "fiscal cliff." at the white house, tara mergener cbs 5. >> mitt romney and his wife left their boston hotel this morning. their future is uncertain. romney spent the past six years running for president. what's next? the initial plan is to spend time with family. but his wife recently said he will not run again for president. there is april general consensus the 65-year-old politician was unlikely -- there is a general consensus the 65-year-old politic was unlikely to disappear from the public altogether. >>> voters endorsed proposition 30, governor brown's plan to hi
they elected us to lead. they gave us a mandate to work together to do the best for our country. >> reporter: both parties will have to compromise by the end of the year to avoid the so- called "fiscal cliff." if they don't, the country faces a rollback of tax cuts as well as big cuts to defense and social programs. and there will be little time for the winners to celebrate. next tuesday, congress convenes and the top discussion will be on that "fiscal cliff." at the...
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until i ser the election and i have until december 4th to ser the election, that's when there will be a winner for district 7. >> so what takes so long? well as i say, they have to be counted by hand. basically we've broke it into three categories. first is the out-stack, the machine can't read the votes. they circled the name instead of putting a line through the bubble and gets kicked out. the second one is called an over-vote, where more than one candidate in the wrong sequence has been marked. so those don't count. they have to be checked and double-checked. and then the third one is a challenge, where they go and look on the voter rolls and that person died last year so he shouldn't be voting this year. so it has fallen into one of those three categories and they say it could take several more weeks before all of these votes are counted. until then, both sides will have to wait to see who is supervisor of district 7. live from mobile 5 in san francisco city hall basement, i'm ken basseda back to you. >> the links found in pregnancy and how it could change the way autism is studie
until i ser the election and i have until december 4th to ser the election, that's when there will be a winner for district 7. >> so what takes so long? well as i say, they have to be counted by hand. basically we've broke it into three categories. first is the out-stack, the machine can't read the votes. they circled the name instead of putting a line through the bubble and gets kicked out. the second one is called an over-vote, where more than one candidate in the wrong sequence has...
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she was first elected in congress 25 years ago. sworn in with her family at her side. that was the beginning of her rise. in 2002 she had her first leadership position as the minority whip. a year later she took the tough spot for her party as minority leader. by 2007 she made history as the first woman to hold the position of speaker of the house, a role she held until her party lost the majority in the 2010 election. since then, she has been the minority leader. if she steps down, this could be a massive loss for her party. >> she's been one of the great democratic leaders of a generation. she is a fighter. she'll be a fighter every moment of her life. that is just who she is. >> i'll see you tomorrow at 10:00. or for those of you who are interested. >> reporter: playing to the press there. there are different scenarios that could play out if she chooses to stay and one of the pockets is -- the possibilities that she could fight the fiscal cliff and then retire. we'll know more tomorrow. >>> founder of the mcafee virus company and the man wanted in a murder case clai
she was first elected in congress 25 years ago. sworn in with her family at her side. that was the beginning of her rise. in 2002 she had her first leadership position as the minority whip. a year later she took the tough spot for her party as minority leader. by 2007 she made history as the first woman to hold the position of speaker of the house, a role she held until her party lost the majority in the 2010 election. since then, she has been the minority leader. if she steps down, this could...
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it is the very first thing the president talked about publicly post-election. and today there are new signals of communication between the president and the house speaker john boehner. >> i'm not wedded to every detail of my plan. i'm open to compromise. i'm open to new ideas. >> everyone wants to get our economy moving again. everyone wants to get more americans back to work again. >> reporter: could this be washington code for a real compromise? political science expert max neimann says that's exactly what it is. >> and there's a kind of dance taking place in which each side wants to portray itself as the one that is reasonable. >> reporter: that could be tough on capitol hill. today the president promised to veto any deals that include tax cuts on people making more than $250,000 a year a move republicans say will only cost more jobs. >> if we're serious about reducing the deficit, we have to combine spending cuts with revenue. and that means asking the wealthiest americans to pay a little more in taxes. >> according to the ernst & young raising the top rate
it is the very first thing the president talked about publicly post-election. and today there are new signals of communication between the president and the house speaker john boehner. >> i'm not wedded to every detail of my plan. i'm open to compromise. i'm open to new ideas. >> everyone wants to get our economy moving again. everyone wants to get more americans back to work again. >> reporter: could this be washington code for a real compromise? political science expert max...
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. >>> the good news, the election is over. the bad news, now you're going to be hearing a lot about something even more terrifying. >> the so-called "fiscal cliff." >> reporter: the so-called "fiscal cliff." >> looms the so-called "fiscal cliff." >> the looming "fiscal cliff." >> the impending "fiscal cliff." >> what's looming and impending is a term coined by fed chairman ben bernanke. without a budget deal before the end of the year, families will see their taxes go up two to three thousand dollars. and 1200 government programs will see their budgets slashed. and this could be a tough blow for an economy making a slow recovery. >> it's very, very likely we suffer very deep recession and i don't think that's the way we want to go here. >> of course, congress built this cliff when lawmakers approved budget cuts to reach a deal on the debt ceiling. and that deadline comes just as the bush-era tax cuts are set to expire. washington worries caused stocks to fall extending a slump into a second day. dow down today 121, nasdaq down
. >>> the good news, the election is over. the bad news, now you're going to be hearing a lot about something even more terrifying. >> the so-called "fiscal cliff." >> reporter: the so-called "fiscal cliff." >> looms the so-called "fiscal cliff." >> the looming "fiscal cliff." >> the impending "fiscal cliff." >> what's looming and impending is a term coined by fed chairman ben bernanke. without a...
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>> the fact is that everything that i have done in my almost i guess decade now of leadership is to elect younger and newer people to the congress. >> technically pelosi needs to win a leadership vote to stay on as minority leader but democrats say she is a lock. >>> each day thousands of bay area families are stretched so thin financially, they can barely put food on the table. so tonight, we kick off our annual drive, "food for bay area families." roberta gonzales is at whole foods in san francisco with more on how you can help. roberta. >> reporter: elizabeth, i'm so excited because i had been involved with "food for bay area families" each and every year and this is our tenth annual food drive and it's better than ever i we're at a brand-new whole foods off ocean avenue. tell me about this excellent new program you're offering. >> is he grab and give is a program for customers to be able to donate breakfast, lunch, dinner or a whole day of food for a family of four in need at any register at any whole foods market store in the greater bay area. >> reporter: how does it work? >> you ju
>> the fact is that everything that i have done in my almost i guess decade now of leadership is to elect younger and newer people to the congress. >> technically pelosi needs to win a leadership vote to stay on as minority leader but democrats say she is a lock. >>> each day thousands of bay area families are stretched so thin financially, they can barely put food on the table. so tonight, we kick off our annual drive, "food for bay area families." roberta...